DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

California State University, Fullerton is a large, comprehensive, urban university with approximately 2,108 full- and part-time faculty and a diverse student body of approximately over 37,130. The university offers a broad spectrum of programs, with 55 baccalaureate and 50 master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences and in applied and professional fields and a joint doctorate in education. Learning is preeminent at Cal State Fullerton. We combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaborations to expand knowledge. Research and other creative activities are enhanced by the proximity of the campus to nationally recognized business, cultural, and educational institutions. Faculty members were awarded more than $16.2 million in grants and contracts for research and scholarly activities in 2006-07. The university has a longstanding tradition of collegial governance. Cal State Fullerton is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. We are ranked 7th in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities. In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State Fullerton is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consid-eration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion,, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, disability or Veteran's status or other personal characteristics or beliefs.
Chemical Education
Tenure-Track

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications for a tenure-track position in Chemical Education, preferably at the Assistant Professor level.

Position
Successful candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in the lecture and laboratory courses of the chemistry or biochemistry discipline at the undergraduate level and in graduate courses with an opportunity to teach graduate courses in the Science Education Program for the Master of Arts in Teaching Science (MAT-S) degree. Faculty are expected to develop a vigorous research program involving undergraduate and graduate (MS or MAT-S) students that attracts external funding and leads to refereed publications.

Qualifications

  • Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemistry/biochemistry or in chemical education, and post-doctoral or equivalent research experience in chemical education.
  • Research interests in all areas of chemical education will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates whose research interests complement those of faculty in chemistry and biochemistry (see Web site, http://chemsrvr2.fullerton.edu). A willingness to engage in collaborative research in related fields is desirable.
  • Applicants must be able to teach lecture and laboratory courses in chemistry or biochemistry disciplines. Successful candidates will have teaching experience; preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and master's levels.
  • Applicants must have the ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

Rank and Salary
Preferably, the position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Salary and startup are competitive and commensurate with rank, experience and qualifications. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse/ domestic partner and dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as new affordable housing programs; and a defined-benefit retirement through the State system, along with optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits consult, http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx

Job Control Number
23603G-08-039

Appointment Date
August 2008

The Department
The Department has long been committed to an educational program that includes extensive involvement of undergraduate and graduate students in faculty-guided research. A variety of modern, research-grade instruments and facilities is available in the Department and across the campus. Departmental extramural funding is in excess of $1 million per year. We have active research grants from a variety of agencies.

Application Procedure
To apply, please send hard copies of l) a cover letter explaining how you meet the qualifications outlined above, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) research plans and goals, 5) copies of publications, and 6) signed letters of recommendation from three references familiar with your teaching and research potential. Referees should send their signed letters directly to the address below:

Chemical Education Search Committee, Chair
c/o Nathalie Allen
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6866
Fullerton, CA 92834-6866
Telephone: (714) 278-3621
Fax: (714) 278-5316

Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin October 1, 2007. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
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